Education
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Checking a cave after power loss
After a storm knocks out power to an aging room, the checklist isn't about the cheese you can still sell — it's about the cheese you can't, and…
Read postWhat the cave wants after the equinox
The equinox changes the humidity outside your cave whether or not you've adjusted anything inside it. Here's what our course on airflow control asks you to check first.
Read postWhat the equinox does to your cave
Outside air gets drier right as the equinox turns the season, and a cave that's been stable all summer can drift for weeks before you notice. A changeover…
Read postWhat Listeria control actually asks of a small cave
A widely covered soft-cheese recall earlier this year was a reminder of what a positive environmental swab actually requires. Our Listeria course walks members through the response.
Read postWhat a good market Saturday is actually selling
Mid-August is peak farmers' market season. A look at what the strongest market stands are doing differently, and the course that walks through it in detail.
Read postWhat heat does to your cave
A record-warm July stressed refrigeration and airflow systems across the country; here is what that means for a cave, and which course covers the fix.
Read postTuning a cave for July heat
Late July is when a marginal cooling system finally shows its limits. A look at what Humidity & Airflow Control covers and why this is the week most…
Read postThe cave nobody's watching this week
While conference attendees are watching the forecast for their flights home, a lot of members' caves are fighting the same heat wave without anyone in the building to…
Read postGetting your market stand ready before the rush
Farmers' market season is picking up and a good stand takes more planning than a folding table and a cooler. What our course on direct sales actually covers.
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